Description of algorithm |
Validation of sea ice concentration - Full domain
Reference date: 2021-03-11
Model: GLO MFC - NEMO
Data source: OSI SAF N.H. sea ice concentration
Sea ice concentration
Mean absolute difference |
RMS difference |
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Sea ice edge length, position
Sea ice edge length |
Sea ice edge position bias |
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Mean absolute difference |
RMS difference |
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Integrated ice edge error (IIEE)
Area metric (original) |
Distance (length) derivative |
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Distance bias | |
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Relative distance metrics [IIEE/IE]
Score w/ obs. reference |
Score w/ model reference |
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Sea ice concentration IIEE areas, 2021-03-17
Best estimate vs. observations
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IIEE over- and underestimated regions are shaded |
Persistence vs. observations
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IIEE over- and underestimated regions are shaded |
Sea ice edge position map, 2021-03-17
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Edge nodes from observations in blue, from persistence in brown, from model in black |
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